Gorman Rupp Co: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Gorman Rupp Co

The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) is a United States-based industrial company focused on the design, manufacture, and sale of pumps and pumping systems. Headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, the business was founded in 1933 by Herb Rupp and J.C. Gorman. From the outset, the company built its brand around a clear operating philosophy: enter a pumping niche only when it can deliver a superior product with better performance. That long-standing emphasis on engineering quality and reliability remains central to its investment case today. ([gormanrupp.com](https://www.gormanrupp.com/en/investor_information?utm_source=openai)) Gorman-Rupp operates as a specialized liquid-handling platform serving a broad set of end markets. Its product portfolio includes self-priming centrifugal pumps, standard centrifugal pumps, submersible pumps, rotary gear pumps, engine-driven pumps, packaged lift stations, booster stations, and related pump and motor control equipment. These products are used in municipal water and wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial processing, petroleum, original equipment manufacturing, agriculture, fire suppression, HVAC, and military applications. In practical terms, Gorman-Rupp competes as a mission-critical infrastructure supplier rather than a commodity equipment vendor. ([gormanrupp.com](https://www.gormanrupp.com/en/companies?utm_source=openai)) The company’s competitive position is supported by a portfolio of brands and operating subsidiaries, including Patterson Pump, Fill-Rite, National Pump, AMT Pump, and others within the Gorman-Rupp family. Management presents the group as a diversified pump platform with multiple niche leadership positions. The 2022 acquisition of Fill-Rite broadened the company’s reach in agriculture, construction, recreation, and liquid-transfer markets, while also adding meter and dispensing-related capabilities. That deal remains strategically important because it expanded the product set and gave Gorman-Rupp additional adjacency to end markets where recurring replacement demand can matter. ([gormanrupp.com](https://www.gormanrupp.com/hubfs/2022%20APR%2027%20ACQUISITION.pdf?utm_source=openai)) Geographically, the group is anchored in the United States but has an international footprint through operations in Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and South Africa. This gives the company a meaningful commercial presence outside its domestic base, while still keeping the core equity story tied to US industrial demand and public infrastructure spending. For French-speaking investors, it is also worth noting that the shares trade on the NYSE, which places GRC within the US-listed industrial universe that is often followed for infrastructure, water, and municipal spending exposure. ([gormanrupp.com](https://www.gormanrupp.com/en/companies?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments have remained supportive of the investment narrative. On February 6, 2026, Gorman-Rupp reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, including quarterly net sales of $166.6 million and higher incoming orders, signaling resilient demand across several end markets. The company also declared a cash dividend on April 24, 2026, underscoring a shareholder-return profile that has long been part of its identity. In addition, SEC Form 4 insider-filing activity continued in May 2026, confirming that GRC remains an active name for investors tracking ownership changes and insider behavior. ([gormanrupp.com](https://www.gormanrupp.com/hubfs/2026%20Feb%2006%20Earnings.pdf))